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Video Game Design Summer Camp

Transform your child's love for video games into valuable STEAM skills and maybe even a career. We're all about turning your gamer into a game developer!

What Kids Learn in Game Design Camp

In this video game design summer camp, kids take their passion for video games to a new level. In fact, they develop their own playable video games. The games developed in this tech camp are an array of arcade-style video games. Consequently, they learn character development, environment creation, and innovative gameplay with GameMaker software.

Kids are provided access to a copy of the GameMaker software and a library of graphics and music files to continue to develop the video games they create in tech camp or create new ones. Video games developed in this tech camp are saved on a complimentary USB drive that can be loaded on to Windows computers for friends and family to play.

Class Size:12 Participants
Difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate
Duration:15 Total Hours
Technology Ratio: 1:1 Student-to-Computer
Technology Used: GameMaker for Windows

Requirements to Attend this Camp

Age: 10-13 Years Old (by the first day of camp)
If your child is 7-9 Years Old please register for Game Builders

Video Game Design Locations & Dates

Nationwide LIVE virtual camps
Akron area summer camp schedule (Northeastern Ohio)
Cleveland area summer camp schedule (Northeastern Ohio)
Columbus area summer camp schedule (Central Ohio)
Cincinnati area summer camp schedule (Southwestern Ohio)
Dayton area summer camp schedule (Southwestern Ohio)
Detroit area summer camp schedule (Southeastern Michigan)

Classroom Antics Advantage

Our programs are uniquely different from other programs. We take pride in not only what we teach, but also how we teach.

Professional educators – teachers with classroom experience
Small class sizes – 12 students max per class
Dedicated materials & equipment – 1:1 student to equipment ratio
Close to home – most programs within a 15-minute drive
Fun, safe, social, and respectful environment

Cost of Game Design Camp

Each of our summer camps meets all week for three hours each day as either a morning or afternoon camp. The program fee for one week of half-day summer camp is $259.

If you would like your child to attend a full day of summer camp, you will need to register for both a morning camp and a different afternoon camp, for a total of $518. When you are registering your child, select the two camps you would like. We allow full-day summer campers to stay over the lunch hour between sessions for free. Full-day campers should bring a packed lunch. Our staff will make sure they are well cared for over the lunch hour and ensure they get to their afternoon camp.

Note: If camp meets during a shortened week, prices are pro-rated accordingly.

Register for Game Design Camp

Register for Camp Today

Enroll today as space is limited. Register and save your child a seat at camp. Our registration system shows real-time availability in each program. Contact us if you have any questions.

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